attic: My uniquest attic ever - 06/29/09 05:18 AM
Most of the time when I crawl up into the attic I either find a lot of storage or I find just the usual stuff like a furnace, insulation, air ducts, etc.
At a recent inspection out in the boondocks, I came across the mostest unusual, mostest uniquest attic I … (16 comments)
attic: "There were rodents in the attic...." - 06/12/09 10:42 PM
In my first eight years of being a home inspector, I might have been given a copy of the Seller's Disclosure a grand total of eight times, one per year. I think in the last eight weeks I've received more than eight Seller's Disclosures. I don't know if it's the … (9 comments)
attic: Not your normal snake in the attic! - 03/12/09 02:02 PM
I'm kind of like Zoey the Cool Cat (picture at left) in that I like to crawl around small spaces.
When I'm at an inspection and a Client or a Realtor says, "I don't think you'll be able to get through there," I get pretty darn motivated. In fact, people … (17 comments)
attic: Some things aren't meant to be reused - 02/22/09 03:09 PM
Once again we're going to visit some older properties that have been renovated to see some examples of what not to do.
Most older properties that are renovated are done so by "investors," sometimes euphemiously referred to as "flippers." These are the people who buy low, spend as little money … (13 comments)
attic: Which picture does not belong? - 01/30/09 06:55 PM
During the course of my 43 years in real estate, I've been involved in over eight hundred property renovations in seven states, so I really like it when a Client calls to have me inspect a house that has been renovated. I like to see what they did to renovate … (18 comments)
attic: What part of that don't you understand? (Reading 101, English 101, & Spanish 101) - 09/14/08 06:33 PM
When the home owner meets me at the street curb to tell me that he's lived in the house for 37 years and did all the work himself, including the recent renovation, I pause slightly to get some extra paper, some fresh batteries for the camera and voice recorder, and some … (12 comments)
attic: Out of sight, out of mind, skip the work, charge for it - 09/11/08 04:25 AM
Many times a Seller will do some preparatory work to spruce up the home and make it look better, tyring to get that all-important curb appeal that will command a higher price. Replacing the exterior roof covering rarely adds curb appeal. Of course, if the roof is leaking or otherwise past … (12 comments)
attic: Sometimes it really is that simple (attic) - 09/08/08 09:52 PM
At a recent inspection, everyone (me included!) noticed a small stain on the ceiling in the stairway. Usually such stains in that location are caused by a leaking condensate pipe for the cooling system in the attic. Not this time, though. Directly over that stain, sitting ever so pretty in the … (20 comments)
attic: Need help paying your mortgage? - 09/08/08 02:51 AM
I think fully 90% of the home inspections I have done this year have been vacant properties that have either been foreclosed or are in a short sale. Earlier this year I did a vacant property that was actually in pretty good shape. However, when I came down from the attic, … (4 comments)
attic: Need help paying your mortgage? - 08/15/08 02:25 AM
I think fully 90% of the home inspections I have done this year have been vacant properties that have either been foreclosed or are in a short sale. Earlier this year I did a vacant property that was actually in pretty good shape. However, when I came down from the attic, … (0 comments)
attic: Your laundry room is about more than just washing and drying - 08/03/08 05:13 PM
The laundry area and the garage rank high as dangerous areas in our homes, areas that have the most potential to cause problems on a daily basis. Quite often the laundry area is located in the garage. While most people know that the garage is a dangerous place, we tend to … (11 comments)
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Most of the time when I crawl up into the attic I either find a lot of storage or I find just the usual stuff like a furnace, insulation, air ducts, etc.
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